abstain (redirected from abstained)

ab·stain  (b-stn, b-)

intr.v. ab·stained, ab·stain·ing, ab·stains

1. To refrain from something by one's own choice: abstain from traditional political rhetoric. See Synonyms at refrain¹.

2. To refrain from voting: Forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 abstained.

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[Middle English absteinen, to avoid, from Old French abstenir, from Latin abstinre, to hold back : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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ab·stainer n.

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abstain

Verb

1. (usually foll. by from)to choose not to do or partake of something: you will be asked to abstain from food prior to your general anaesthetic

2. to choose not to vote [Latin abstinere]

abstainer n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	abstain - refrain from voting refrain, forbear - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
	2.	abstain - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" desist, refrain fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" teetotal - practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

Translations

abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi to abstain (from) → abstenerse (de)

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi to abstain (from) → s'abstenir (de)

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi (voting) → sich (der Stimme) enthalten;

to abstain (from) (eating, drinking etc) → sich enthalten (+gen)

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi to abstain (from) → astenersi (da)